Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) which were detected extensively in environmental and
biota samples worldwide, have raised significant concerns during past decades for their …

Particulate matter (PM) pollution in urban cities is of great concern for public health due to its
global and adverse effect of human health while ecosystems function and vegetation control …

We compared the human exposure to organophosphate flame retardants (PFRs) via
inhalation, dust ingestion, and dermal absorption using different sampling and assessment …

Dust samples were collected in Beijing, China, from four different indoor microenvironments
(office, hotel, kindergarten, and student dormitory) and one outdoor (road dust) …

Urban trees have the potential to reduce air pollution, but the retention capacity and
efficiency of different tree species for atmospheric particulate matter (PM) accumulation and …

Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a scientific technique that allows us to assess whether and to
what extent environmental pollutants enter humans. We review here the current HBM efforts …

As the substitute of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), further assessments about the
potential ecological safety and health risks of phosphorus-containing flame retardants …

Currently, the HBCDs were listed in Annex A by the Stockholm Convention, and the
knowledge on the contamination of TBBPA and HBCDs in soil and road dust in China is still …

Phthalate esters, suspected endocrine disrupting chemicals, are used in a wide range of
applications. Because phthalate esters are not covalently bound, they can easily leach into …

This study documents the temporal variability in concentrations of flame retardants (FRs) in
floor dust from three offices in Beijing, China. Dust from Office A (OAD) was collected weekly …